Helena Koponen
Vital Statistics
Helena Koponen is a Finland powerlifter with a best competition total of 462.5 kg and a best DOTS of 454.25.
- Best total
- 462.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 454.25
- Competition context
- 90 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 38 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 176 kg | 75 kg | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | 1988-03-13 | 75 |
| Bench Press | 127.5 kg | 86.2 kg | World Powerlifting Championships | 1993-11-27 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 176 kg | 75 kg | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | 1988-03-13 | 75 |
| Total | 462.5 kg | 86.2 kg | World Powerlifting Championships | 1993-11-27 | 90 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-09-15 | Naisten voimanoston SM-kisat | 152.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 362.5 kg |
| 1984-12-01 | Women's European Powerlifting Championships | 160 kg | 80 kg | 155 kg | 395 kg |
| 1985-06-01 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 165 kg | 85 kg | 162.5 kg | 412.5 kg |
| 1985-12-07 | Women's European Powerlifting Championships | 162.5 kg | 90 kg | 172.5 kg | 425 kg |
| 1986-05-08 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 170 kg | 100 kg | 170 kg | 440 kg |
| 1988-03-13 | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | 176 kg | 92.5 kg | 176 kg | 444.5 kg |
| 1993-11-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | 170 kg | 127.5 kg | 165 kg | 462.5 kg |
Helena Koponen's best total of 462.5kg places her above the 96th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (17,412 entries).
Competition History
38 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-01 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM -kisat | SVNL | 90+ | 98.3 kg | - | 112.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | 96.7 | 1 | |
| 2006-02-18 | Veteraanien penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 90+ | 99.6 kg | - | 115 kg | - | 115 kg | 98.3 | 1 | |
| 2005-04-02 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM -kisat | SVNL | 90 | 89.7 kg | - | 100 kg | - | 100 kg | 89.3 | 1 | |
| 2005-02-19 | Penkkipunnerruksen veteraanien SM-kisat | SVNL | 90 | 89.5 kg | - | 92.5 kg | - | 92.5 kg | 82.7 | 1 | |
| 1998-12-11 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 90 | 87.2 kg | - | 117.5 kg | - | 117.5 kg | 106.3 | 6 | |
| 1998-08-07 | European Bench Press Championships | EPF | 90 | 85.5 kg | - | 107.5 kg | - | 107.5 kg | 98.1 | 2 | |
| 1998-05-09 | Nordic Bench Press Championships | NordicPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 112.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | 100.3 | 1 | |
| 1998-03-14 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM -kisat | SVNL | 90+ | - | - | 105 kg | - | 105 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1997-04-26 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM -kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 117.5 kg | - | 117.5 kg | 109.1 | 1 | |
| 1996-12-01 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.1 kg | - | 120 kg | - | 120 kg | 111.6 | 3 | |
| 1996-08-17 | European Bench Press Championships | EPF | 90 | 83.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1996-04-20 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM -kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 120 kg | - | 120 kg | 111.4 | 1 | |
| 1996-03-09 | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 165 kg | 110 kg | 170 kg | 445 kg | 413.0 | 1 | |
| 1995-04-22 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 75 | 75 kg | - | 110 kg | - | 110 kg | 107.1 | 1 | |
| 1995-03-12 | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 75 | 75 kg | 162.5 kg | 110.5 kg | 165 kg | 438 kg | 426.6 | 1 | |
| 1994-08-21 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 115 kg | - | 115 kg | 102.5 | 1 | |
| 1994-03-13 | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 110 kg | 162.5 kg | 425 kg | 394.5 | 2 | |
| 1993-12-12 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 90 | 85 kg | - | 117.5 kg | - | 117.5 kg | 107.5 | 2 | |
| 1993-11-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 86.2 kg | 170 kg | 127.5 kg | 165 kg | 462.5 kg | 420.5 | 7 | |
| 1993-10-09 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM -kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 120 kg | - | 120 kg | 111.4 | 1 | |
| 1993-03-13 | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 90 | 90 kg | 155 kg | 115 kg | 150 kg | 420 kg | 374.4 | 1 | |
| 1992-12-08 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 110 kg | - | 110 kg | 98.1 | 1 | |
| 1992-10-10 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 100 kg | - | 100 kg | 89.2 | 1 | |
| 1991-06-23 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 74.8 kg | 162.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 165 kg | 420 kg | 409.7 | 4 | |
| 1991-03-17 | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 175 kg | 92.5 kg | 175 kg | 442.5 kg | 410.7 | 1 | |
| 1990-12-16 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 90 kg | - | 90 kg | 80.2 | 1 | |
| 1990-12-01 | Women's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 75 | 74.4 kg | 152.5 kg | 90 kg | 160 kg | 402.5 kg | 393.7 | 5 | |
| 1990-10-21 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 92.5 kg | - | 92.5 kg | 85.9 | 1 | |
| 1989-05-20 | Women's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 75 | 74.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1988-03-13 | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 75 | 75 kg | 176 kg | 92.5 kg | 176 kg | 444.5 kg | 432.9 | 1 | |
| 1987-12-05 | Women's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 75 | 72.2 kg | 172.5 kg | 87.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 432.5 kg | 429.9 | 3 | |
| 1986-05-08 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 170 kg | 100 kg | 170 kg | 440 kg | 454.3 | 3 | |
| 1986-03-09 | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 155 kg | 90.5 kg | 155 kg | 400.5 kg | 413.5 | 1 | |
| 1985-12-07 | Women's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 90 kg | 172.5 kg | 425 kg | 438.8 | 2 | |
| 1985-06-01 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 165 kg | 85 kg | 162.5 kg | 412.5 kg | 425.9 | 3 | |
| 1985-03-31 | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 160 kg | 395 kg | 407.8 | 1 | |
| 1984-12-01 | Women's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 160 kg | 80 kg | 155 kg | 395 kg | 407.8 | 3 | |
| 1984-09-15 | Naisten voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 362.5 kg | 374.2 | 1 |
Strength Fingerprint
How Helena Koponen's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average female raw lifter
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 36.7% of Helena Koponen's total; the average female raw lifter's deadlift contributes 43.8%.
Career Stage
90kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 26. At 52, Helena Koponen competed 26 years past the statistical peak, among the 31% of lifters still competing at 52.
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About Helena Koponen
Helena Koponen is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 38 sanctioned meets since 1984. Helena Koponen has competed under SVNL, IPF, EPF, NordicPF federations.
Career best competition total: 462.5 kg with a DOTS score of 454.25. Individual lift PRs: 176.0 kg squat, 127.5 kg bench press, 176.0 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.